EP 0737468 B1 2000-05-24 - Flexible dual-chambered container

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JP 8527595 A 19950411

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[origin: EP0737468A2] A flexible and dual-chambered container includes a first frontal sheet fusion bonded to a first rear sheet to define a first chamber for containing, for example, a medical liquid. The first frontal sheet is a flexible and transparent sheet for intercepting water, moisture, and oxygen gas. The first rear sheet is a flexible composite sheet composed of aluminum foil and a water-absorbing stratum. A second frontal sheet is fusion bonded to a second rear sheet to define a second chamber for containing, for example, a medical liquid. The second frontal and rear sheets are joined to the first frontal and rear sheets so that the first and second chambers are isolated by a breakable or weak seal. An opaque and flexible cover sheet composed of aluminum foil is removably disposed on the first frontal sheet. When the weak seal is broken by manually compressing the second chamber, the first and second chambers are brought into liquid communication. Any residual amount of water or vapor can be eliminated from the container during manufacturing so that the dry drug contained therein is protected from oxygen, water, and light beams.